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RVD to HER: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,183 mi
9,951 km · 5,373 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, Brazil
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 mi away
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVD from HER?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,183 miles (9,951 km, 5,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rio Verde and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours ahead of Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to HER?
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